Beginners: Part 1-Draw with Curves

In this art tutorial designed for complete beginners to drawing I am going to concentrate on drawing curves. With curves you can draw a lot of objects very simply such as; ribbons, flags, grass, cliffs leaves etc. I shall show you stage by stage how to create each of these items by sketching the basic outlines and then using a 4B pencil to shade in the detail. I also explain how by shading horizontally you can make a surface look flat and can make a surface look vertical; by shading up and down i.e. vertically. I also provide links to other of my art tutorials which explain and draw the items in much more detail.

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